AGENDA Annual Gathering organized by the Group of Women Parliamentarians: Action Plan for Preventing Political Harassment and Violence Against Women Buenos Aires and Termas de Río Hondo, Argentina June 11-14, 2015 Wednesday, June 10 (ParlAmericas board members only) During the day Arrival of the members of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas and transportation to the Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires Thursday, June 11 (in Buenos Aires) Morning & during the day Arrival of Gathering delegates and transportation to the official hotel, Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires Transportation from Ezeiza airport to Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires will be provided. Noon onwards Accreditation of Gathering delegates (in lobby of hotel) 9:00-13:00 Meeting of the Board of Directors of ParlAmericas During the day (optional) International Day of Legislative Transparency at the Congress of the Argentina Nation Optional activity for any delegates interested in attending, as their arrival schedules permit 18:00 Official inauguration of the Gathering at the Congress of the Argentine Nation Meet in the Savoy Hotel lobby at 5:45 pm to walk to the Congress Welcome remarks: Member of the Chamber of Deputies Aída Ruiz (Argentina), Host Senator Marcela Guerra (Mexico), President of ParlAmericas Member of the Chamber of Deputies Claudia Nogueira (Chile), VicePresident of the Group of Women Parliamentarians Senator Gerardo Zamora (Argentina), Provisional President of the Senate Official photograph Friday, June 12 (in Buenos Aires and Termas de Río Hondo) Morning Breakfast in Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires Transportation from Buenos Aires to Termas de Río Hondo Please note that for these domestic flights the weight limit is 15 kilos for checked luggage and 5 kilos for carry-on luggage. Fees will apply for luggage exceeding the allowance. Flight options: Transportation from the Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires to Jorge Newbery airport (Aeroparque) will be provided. The three meeting times in the lobby will be determined according to flight schedules below: A) Aerolineas Argentinas 1446 Depart Buenos Aires (BUE) at 9:15; arrive in Tucumán (TUC) at 11:10 B) Aerolineas Argentinas 1474 Depart Buenos Aires (BUE) at 11:10; arrive in Tucumán (TUC) at 13:05 C) Aerolineas Argentinas 1492 (direct option) Depart Buenos Aires (BUE) at 12:45; arrive in Termas de Río Hondo (RHD) at 14:40 Options A and B: Upon arrival in the city of Tucumán, ground transportation (81 km) will be provided to the Hotel Amérian in Termas de Río Hondo. Option C: Upon arrival in Termas de Río Hondo, transportation will be provided to the Hotel Amérian. Afternoon Check-in to the Hotel Amérian and buffet lunch (Salón Yacu) 17:00-17:15 Welcome remarks by the Governor of Santiago del Estero Dr. Claudia Ledesma Abdalá (Events room / Salón de eventos) 17:15-17:30 Official photograph 17:30-18:00 Keynote address: Former parliamentarian of Bolivia, Ingrid Zabala, and presentation of the Plan of Action 18:00-18:45 Introduction by the facilitator Keila González (Resident Director - Mexico, National Democratic Institute) and report by delegations on work undertaken since the 2014 Gathering in Mexico City. (One 2-minute presentation per delegation) 18:45-19:15 Viewing of video clips Video booth interviews: Film 15-second responses to: Why do we need women in politics? Sign-up for in-depth interviews 21:30 Dinner at the Hotel Amérian restaurant (ground floor / planta baja) Saturday, June 13 (in Termas de Río Hondo) Morning Breakfast at the Hotel Amérian (Mezzanine / Entrepisos) 9:30-10:00 Address by Irune Aguirrezabal, Regional Adviser on Leadership and Political Participation, UN Women-Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean 10:00-13:00 Panel session (interview-style) on political harassment Moderator: Keila González Panellists: Sandra Generoso, Judge of the Court of Appeals and Former Provincial Legislator of Argentina Diego Vintimilla, Member of the National Assembly of Ecuador Sheila Copps, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Ligia Fallas Rodríguez, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica Margarita Flores, Senator of Mexico Question and answer period 13:00-14:30 Lunch (Salón Yacu) 14:30-17:15 Working groups Discussion of individual and collective work based on the Plan of Action Report back on working groups Conclusions and report on commitments 17:15-18:30 Completion of evaluation of the Gathering 18:30-19:00 Pledge of commitment for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign 19:00-19:30 Closing remarks: Member of the Chamber of Deputies Aída Ruiz (Argentina), Host Senator Marcela Guerra (Mexico), President of ParlAmericas Member of the Chamber of Deputies Claudia Nogueira (Chile), VicePresident of the Group of Women Parliamentarians 21:30 Dinner at the Hotel Amérian (Mezzanine / Entrepisos) Sunday, June 14 (in Termas de Río Hondo with return to Buenos Aires) Morning Breakfast at the Hotel Amérian (Mezzanine / Entrepisos) and group activities with local representatives from Santiago del Estero 12:30 Lunch at the Hotel Amérian (Salón Yacu) Afternoon Transportation from Termas de Río Hondo to Buenos Aires Flight options: Transportation from the Hotel Amérian to airport will be provided. The three meeting times in the lobby will be determined according to flight schedules below: D) Aerolineas Argentinas 1493 (direct option) Depart Termas de Río Hondo (RHD) at 15:20; arrive in Buenos Aires (BUE) at 17:04 E) Aerolineas Argentinas 2479 Depart Tucumán (TUC) at 17:15; arrive in Buenos Aires (BUE) at 19:00 F) Aerolineas Argentinas 1477 Depart Tucumán (TUC) at 20:15; arrive in Buenos Aires (BUE) at 22:00 Option D: For departures out of Termas de Río Hondo, transportation will be provided from the Hotel Amérian to the airport. Options E and F: For departures out of the city of Tucumán, ground transportation (81 km) will be provided from the Hotel Amérian to the airport. Evening Arrival of flights into Jorge Newbery airport (Aeroparque) in Buenos Aires Return from Buenos Aires to your final destination: Most international flights will depart from Ezeiza airport. Upon arrival at the Aeroparque airport, transportation will be provided to Ezeiza or to the Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires (for those with flights the next day). Transportation to Ezeiza will also be provided for those departing Monday, June 15 from the Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires.
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